Holy Island

Holy Island or Inis Cealtra at the mouth of Scariff Bay on Lough Derg, is one of the most famous monastic sites in Ireland. Its many attractions include a well preserved Round Tower, the ruins of six Churches and a cell like structure which is one of the most extraordinary buildings in Ireland.

Holy Island Boat Trip & Guided Tours

Ger Madden, local historian and author of the histories of Holy Island, Scariff, Mountshannon, and Tuamgraney, offers a Boat Trip and Guided Tour from Mountshannon Pier of the Island.

Download a outline map of the The Monastic Sites and Historic Remains of Inis Cealtra (358 KB) by clicking on the minature image to the right »»